Category: Security Tips

This week’s security tip is summed up by the phrase two is one, one is none. The idea here is that for things that matter – items that are critical to your success or failure – you should always have a duplicate. A backup. This is an important part of contingency planning. If you only…

This week’s security tip is to be the last one to enter your personal vehicle – specifically as the driver. When you are the driver you carry a certain level of responsibility for your passengers. Whether these are children, siblings, friends, or coworkers they are placing themselves in your care. By getting in the car…

Do you carry a first aid kit? Have you ever been to the park with your kids and one of them scraps their knee or gets a splinter? How about on a car trip and someone gets a nosebleed? Or maybe you’re at the pool on a family vacation your toddler nephew cuts his toe?…

Pause and Look Around Whenever you leave one location and enter another it is worth taking a moment to pause and look around. This gives your mind and body a moment to adjust to new stimuli, and also allows you to reorient to your new surroundings. It is also a good situational awareness practice. When…

Have you ever found yourself on the way somewhere, perhaps running a little late, and you realize your gas tank is about to hit ‘E’? Anyone else get annoyed at having to take time out of a busy day to go to the gas station? This week’s security tip, like all the tips I give,…

Add Buffers to Your Life Life happens fast. We are often rushing here and there, always looking ahead to the next thing on our schedule or agenda, filling up our time and trying to get the most out of it. Sometimes though, BLAM, you get hit with the unexpected: The gas tank hits empty and…

In line with my goal of making personal security approachable, practical, and relatable for every day life, I want to put out a tip on a weekly basis that might help make your life a little bit easier. For this week we’re taking a look at driving. The Tip Whenever you come to a stop…